JP3013620B2 - Product display device in spiral wire type product rack of vending machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise display device for displaying, on a front surface of a merchandise rack, merchandise to be stored in a vending machine for housing and installing a spiral wire merchandise rack.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As this kind of product rack, the one shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 is known. In the figure, a product rack 1
Has a rectangular parallelepiped rack case 2 whose lower surface and front surface are open. The rack case 2 is provided with a door 3 on the front surface,
A spiral wire (not shown) extending vertically spirally is provided inside. A drive motor 5 having an output shaft connected to the upper end of the spiral wire is provided on the upper surface of the top plate 2a. Further, in front of the driving motor 5, the driving motor 5 is supported by the top plate 2a so as to shield the
Is attached. On the front surface of the door 3, a product display device 7
Is provided. The product display device 7 includes a holder 72 that is detachably held on a front surface of the door 3 by a clip 71 and serves as a display plate, and a label 73 that displays a product name and is attached to the surface of the holder 72.

The merchandise rack 1 is supported by a spiral wire 4 and merchandise is stored in a rack case 2 arranged vertically, and the merchandise display device 7 displays the merchandise stored in the merchandise rack 1. Then, the drive motor 5
As the spiral wire rotates by a certain angle due to the operation, the above-mentioned commodities descend at the same time, and the lowermost commodities lose support of the spiral wires and fall through the lower surface opening of the rack case 4 onto a chute (not shown), so that the commodities are collected. It is carried to the exit and sold. In addition, replenishment of goods is performed by workers at appropriate intervals. The worker confirms the product stored by the label 73, opens the door 3, fills the same product, closes the door 3, and completes the operation.

[0004]

However, the conventional product rack has a drawback that when the product is filled, the label 73 is behind the door 3 where the label 73 is opened and cannot be seen by an operator. Further, in order to open and close the door 3 without hindrance to the adjacent product rack, the size of the holder 72 needs to be considerably smaller than the width of the door. I couldn't do that.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a product display device in a spiral wire type product rack of a vending machine, in which a stored product can always be checked while the product is being filled and the stored product can be displayed in a large size.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided, in accordance with the present invention, a rack case in which a lower surface opening forms a product carry-out port, a door is provided in a front opening, and a spiral wire is disposed inside. In a spiral wire type product rack of a vending machine in which a motor for rotationally driving the spiral wire is installed on the top surface of the top plate and a blind plate is provided in front of the motor and supported by the top plate, a front surface of the blind plate is provided. It is assumed that a display board for displaying stored goods is provided on the top.

[0007]

The function of the blind is immovable and at approximately the height of the eye. Since a label is provided on the front surface of the blind plate, the worker can always check the stored goods regardless of whether the door is opened or closed.
In addition, since the width of the holder can be made as large as the width of the rack case because it is not related to the door, the display becomes extremely easy to see.

[0008]

FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, and portions common or identical to those in FIG. 5 to FIG. 1 to 4, the blind plate 6 is provided with a mounting hole 6a at an upper portion. A mounting hole 72a is also formed in the holder 72 which is formed so as to be as wide as the width of the rack case 2. The clip 71 is formed in a substantially U-shape by a plate material having elasticity, and has a claw 71a having a size that can pass through the mounting hole 72 at one end, and a claw 71 larger than the mounting hole 72a at the other end.
b is formed.

In the above-described configuration, the clip 71 in which the claw 71a is inserted through the mounting hole 72a from the back side of the holder 72 is provided.
By inserting both claws 71a and 72a into the mounting hole 6a, the clip 71 bends once and the claws 71a and 72a pass through the mounting hole 6a and are locked to the peripheral edge of the mounting hole 6a. Will be held immediately forward. Thus, the product stored in the product rack 1 is displayed by the large label 73 attached to the holder 72. Since the holder 72 holds the door 3 open and is kept as it is during the filling of the product, the operator who puts the product can confirm the product to be stored by the large and easy-to-read label 73 even during the work.
To remove the holder 72, the clip 71 is disengaged from the mounting hole 6a by bending the clip 71 so that both claws 71a and 71b are close to each other.
And the displayed product can be easily changed.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the spiral wire is rotatably driven on the upper surface of the top plate of the rack case in which the lower surface opening forms a product carry-out port, the front opening is provided with a door, and the spiral wire is disposed therein. In a spiral wire type product rack of a vending machine in which a motor is installed and a blind plate is provided in front of the motor and supported by the top plate, a display plate for displaying stored products is provided on a front surface of the blind plate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a product display device that can confirm the product to be stored by the label in front of the user even when the product is being opened and the product is being filled, and that can display the product in a large label so that the product can be easily viewed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a product rack provided with a product display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the product rack of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the product display device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the product display device of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a front view of a product rack provided with a conventional product display device.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the product rack of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the product rack of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Product rack 2 Rack case 3 Door 6 Blind plate 6a Mounting hole 7 Product display device 71 Clip 71a Claw 71b Claw 72 Holder 72a Mounting hole

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A motor for rotating and driving the spiral wire is provided on an upper surface of a top of a rack case in which a lower surface opening forms a product carrying outlet and a front opening is provided, and a spiral wire is provided therein; In a spiral wire type product rack of a vending machine provided with a blind plate supported by the top plate in front of the motor, a display plate for displaying stored products is provided on a front surface of the blind plate. Display device in the spiral wire type product rack of the machine. 2. A merchandise display device according to claim 1, wherein said blind plate and said display plate have respective mounting holes.
An elastic clip having a substantially U-shape and having claws at both ends is provided, and one of the claws is inserted through the mounting hole of the display plate, and the claws at both ends of the clip are inserted and locked into the mounting holes of the blindfold plate to lock the display plate. A merchandise display device in a spiral wire type merchandise rack of a vending machine characterized by being held by a blind plate.